BUILDJUNIOR

Build a File Organizer CLI

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nodeclifilesystemtypescript

Description

Build a command-line tool that automatically sorts files into categorized folders based on file type, date, or custom rules.

Requirements

Accept a target directory as an argument

Sort files into folders by extension category (Images, Documents, Videos, Audio, Code, Archives, Other)

Support a --by-date flag that organizes by year/month instead

Dry-run mode (--dry-run) that shows what would happen without moving files

Generate a summary report of what was moved

Handle duplicate filenames gracefully (append number)

Use Node.js with the fs and path modules. No external dependencies required for core functionality.

Custom rule config file (.organizer.json)

Undo last operation

Watch mode that auto-organizes new files

You will be guided through MCP setup before the timer starts